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Tecate

Hot and dry from July to September; mild and mostly dry from December to April.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years32.6°N550 m above the sea
  1. Jan67°19°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb67°19°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar69°21°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr73°23°48°9°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May78°26°53°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun86°30°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul92°33°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug93°34°68°20°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep90°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct84°29°58°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov75°24°50°10°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec67°19°44°7°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from July to September, with highs near 92°F and nights near 67°F. From December to April, highs are nearer 69°F. What rain there is falls from December to April, on about one day a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from July to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 19°C. From December to April, highs are nearer 21°C. What rain there is falls from December to April, on about one day a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Tecate sits

America/Tijuana
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Latitude
32.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
550 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
La Paz1196 km south-east

The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Tecate, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 67°F in December and January to 93°F in August.Highs from 19°C in December and January to 34°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February and March (24% of days), driest in June (2%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (11% cover), cloudiest in January (40%).

Daylight

From 10h 02m in December to 14h 15m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Tecate, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
44°7°67°19°
1 day40%10h 16m
FebruaryWetter
44°7°67°19°
2 days37%10h 58m
MarchWetter
45°7°69°21°
2 days36%11h 56m
AprilWetter
48°9°73°23°
1 day27%12h 57m
MayAt its best
53°12°78°26°
1 day24%13h 49m
June
59°15°86°30°
no days15%14h 15m
JulyHot season
66°19°92°33°
no days21%14h 03m
AugustHot season
68°20°93°34°
1 day20%13h 18m
SeptemberHot season
65°18°90°32°
1 day11%12h 18m
October
58°14°84°29°
1 day18%11h 17m
NovemberAt its best
50°10°75°24°
1 day30%10h 26m
DecemberWetter
44°7°67°19°
1 day38%10h 02m

When is the best time to visit Tecate?

The best months are May, or November: highs near 77°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May, or November: highs near 25°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Tecate?

August, with highs near 93°F and lows near 68°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 67°F.August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 20°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 19°C.

When does it rain most in Tecate?

February and March, with rain on about two days a week. June is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Tecate?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Tecate?

September, when cloud covers about 11% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 40%.

Places with a year like Tecate's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Tecate's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Tecate's summer.

Elsewhere in Mexico

All of Mexico

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Tecate. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (550 m) against the climate model's (684 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (550 m) against the climate model's (684 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.